How To: Wiper motor replacement
Replacing the wiper motor is one of the easier jobs that most people are intimidated by because they've never seen under the cowl.... and there's always fear of the unknown. So hopefully this helps some of you overcome that fear and save some money should you have to replace this simple item.
Tools required:
Flat head screw driver
Small pry bar
10mm, 12mm and 13mm sockets
1/4 or short 3/8" ratchet to match those sockets
Steps (pictures will follow):
1: Use 12mm to disconnect negative battery cable
2: Use flat head screw driver to remove both wiper bolt caps
3: Use 13mm socket to remove wiper blade nuts
4: Pop wiper blades off. They may pull off easily by hand, if not use the small pry bar. They're connected via a tapered spline so they will pop right off. Remember which side is Drivers & Passengers (though I believe there's a D and P on the bottom of each)
5: Remove hood seal by simply pulling it off (see picture)
6: The plastic cowl is now held in by plastic clips. Just work inwards from each end popping it up and remove it
7: Disconnect motor connection (simple squeeze & pull connection)
8: Use 10mm socket to remove 2 bolts and 1 nut that holes the wiper transmission in place
9: Remove wiper transmission. (It's easiest to start from the drivers side, rotate it towards the front and updwards then lift out)
Reverse procedure for install.
Install notes:
1: Don't go crazy tightening up the 10mm nut and bolts... they're small and don't require a lot of torque. Snug them up.
2: I like to put some dielectric grease on the electrical connector.
3: When reinstalling the wipers, clock them the best you can and snug the nut by hand. Don't tighten the nut until they're where you want them.
4: The wiper nuts don't need to be torqued very hard; just snug them up.
Pictures:
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